Re: Looking for descendants of Elizabeth Allen and Simon Dixon

The message you are replying to appears below: I'm trying to find anyone with information about the descendants of Elizabeth Allen and Simon Dixon. Simon Dixon is a cousin of my husband's. Elizabeth was born in 1728 to John Allen and Amy Cox. She married Simon Dixon in 1751, in Pennsylvania, most likely in Chester County. She was of the Quaker religion. They had at least one son that I know of named Thomas Dixon who married Abigail Stuart. I would like to add any other children they had and their descendants to our tree. We have a good amount on the Dixon family, and are willing to share. Any help appreciated.

Corrie Keenen

I just found your listing and I am excited. I have been surfing these files for quite awhile. My line in Alamance County, NC are of this line. Actually, and I have to think about this a minute, Elizabeth Allen is my 6xgreat-aunt, the sister of my 5xgreatgrandfather John Allen (John Allen III he is often called in the records). These are the same folks in the well-known Allen Family book by Lester Miles Allen listed below.

All the listings of the Allens are there as well as many of the related Dixons. John Allen III was Simon’s friend from the Quaker colony in PA.

Also, if you do not already know this, a fewthings may be of great interest to you:

1) John Allen III’s house is located on the Alamance County Battleground in Alamance County, NC. 5803 South NC 62, Burlington, NC 27215. 336-227-4785 http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/alamance/alamanc.htmhttp://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hs/alamance/alamanc.htm It is the site of the well-known War of the Regulation, May 16, 1771.

2) Simon Dixon and Elizabeth Allen Dixon are the main characters in an annual summer play presented at the Snow Camp Historical Site on One Drama Road, Snow Camp. www.snowcampdrama.com 336-376-6948 It is called the Sword of Peace. 3) They are both buried in Cane Creek Meeting House burial ground. You can look up this on the Web under “Cane Creek Meeting” or “Cane Creek Friends”. There are even photos there of their graves. http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncccmm/http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncccmm/ 4) You can still see the remains of Simon Dixon’s mill near the Snow Camp Historical Site.

These are really good sites. And we are really lucky to have these things from the past still there.

I don’t have the dates exactly here with me, but off the top of my head, in order backward from me to Elizabeth and Simon, as fathers:

You can find that book there for reference. My family has two. I am sure if you contact any of the sites mentioned above, #1-3, they would be glad to help you out.

I hope I have been of assistance and you actually get this information since you left no e-mail or forward address. If you do, e-mail me back, and I can give more details, esp. since I do not check this site often. Where are you all from then?